Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-28
THE FISHERIES.
Canada's Premier Says Canada's Posi-.
ton is Fixed, Regardless Of What
May be Done in the States.
The London Press Deprrcate the Idea of
Being Drawn into War by
Few Fiery speeches.
WHAT SIR JOHN MACDONALD SAYS.


Ottawa, Ont, says correspondent called
upon the Canadian Premier yesterday and
this is what Sir John Macdonald said :
81 regret very much that Congress has
gone so far. l feel confident that there
is some misrepresentation in the United
States. Here in Canada We wish to live
IN peace and harmony with our neighbols
across the border. We have one fishing
treaty which was framed by the repre-
sentatives of Greas Britain and the United
States in 1918. We consider that we
have only acted as that treaty comedies
we may. The people of the United
States surely ought to be willing
to allow us the treaty rights which their
own representatives granted. The Cana
dian government has acted according to
law. 1t has referred its acts and reasons
therefor to the imperial government of
Great Britain. 1t sees no reasons to
change its views no matter what may take
place in other countries"
"Then you are willing to say that
Canada will not recede from its present
position?''
'Yts s, Canada S position is fixed regard
less of what may be done in the United
States"
WHAT THE LONDON PRESS SAY.
LONDON, Jan. 26.-The Post this morn
ing in an article on the passage in the
United States Senate Monday of the
fisheries retaliation bill says: awe are
sure that Mr.. Ingalls, out-spoken bitter
ness against England does not represent
the feeling OF either the American Senate
or people. On the other hand it would
be foolish to smut our eyes to the i'm
portance of the question involved"
The Chronicle thinks the fact that
ingalls, splenetic out burst neither sur
prised nor shocked the more
respectable Senators is far more ser
ious matter than the dispute itself, and
hopes the Washington authorities will
early discl4Im any community of feeling
with Mr.. ingalls,.
The Daily News says: "To-day's tel
egrams from New York, Montreal and
Ottawa are of very reassuring charac-
ter. Nobody here regards the violent
speeches of Senators ingalls,, Hale and
Frye seriously. Even Gignifed American
senators are not above playing to the
gallery. 1t is much to be hoped that no
steps will be taken to eXasperate the
quarrel and that the good sense of Can
ada will insist upon policy of peace"
The Standard saws: "Presldent Ceve-
land will probably have the good sense to
veto the bill or agree to it merely IN form,
as prelude to amicable negotiations. We
protest against the idea of either England
or Canada being coerced INTO yielding q
j0t o! their rights by such threats"
ENGLAND WILL TAKE ACTION.
LONDON, Jan. 26.-Mr. CUurley, mem
Der OF Parliament for Sunde rlund, will at
the coming session move in the House of
Commons to appoint select committee
to inquire into the fisheries conventions
between Great Britain and the United
States to ascertain how far they may be
&meL ded or abolished.
CANADA ALL DISTURBED.
OTTAWA, ONT. Jan. 26-The announce
ment of the passage in the United States
Senate of Senator Edmunds' retaliatory
resolutions against Cansda has caused
not only much excitement, but consider
able uneasines- to the Dominion govern
ment, which fact the members Of the
cabinet fail to conceal. The ministers of
the government considered the matter as
hunCombe, not believing it would pass
either house. Minister of Marine and
Fisheries Foster states that the fishery
question has resolved itself into this
We must either abandon our fisheries to
American fishermen or protect them as
the treaty of 1918 provides. We are
more disposed to deal fairly as regards
the action OF the United States Senate
and the retaliatory measure which tits
proposed to make. The law will cut
both ways, and not until 1t has been in
operation for a while will the United
States realize who will be the most in
jured by il. Canada is simply standing
by her rights in accordance with the
treaty, in which she is supported By the
British government.
Regarding the charge made that the
Dominion government had acted in a
mean, unfriendly spirit, he said how
much more so was the spirit which
prompted the seizure of Canadian sealing
vessels by United States gunboat for
sailing in Behring's sea, $50 miles from
shore, aud the fues and imprisonment of
the captains of the sealing vessels? AS
the refusal to allow Canadian
cars to pass into the United States, the
of Customs states that
such q step on the part Of the United
States government would necesSitate
similar restriction as regards United
States cars entering Canada at Windsor,
and passing out over the Canada
Southern at Niagara. 1t is unnecessary
to say that the attitude taken at Washing
ton as regards the Dominion has struck
alarm in both political and commercial
circles. 1t must have serious effect on
trade, as shippers will not know how
they stand, or how the difficulty will ter
THE NEW ENGLAEDERS HAPPY.
Boston, MASS, Jan. 26.-The fish deal
ers III New England are delighted with
the passage of the Edmunds resolution.
They say if the Canadians are shut out
it Will bring item to their senses and
force the Canadian government to take
off the restrictions on American vessels.
Mayor O'Brien said: "rhe conduct Of
the Canadian authorities has been inhu-
man and brutal. We gain nothing from
the Canadians equivalent fer what we
give them. The balance of trade Is always
ia their favor, and an CAD Congress has
wakened up and adopted policy OF retail
iatiOn. think that the provisions of the
bill are eminently Just ana right"
Leopord Nurse said: "Corgress ha
just got sick of this sort Of thing, ard is
going to show that what is sauce for the
goose is sauce for the gander, and il
Canada wants to ENJOY commercial rela-
tons with US she has got to behave her
self. There have been so many CON-
plants and transgressioIs and so much
trouble that i. was about time to cry q
halt, and the action of our representatives.
shows that matters have come to crisis"